i crave repetitive activities, waht shoudl i do?

Question

ihave ocd, and i cant help playing minesweeper until my eyes bug out, or eating candy till i get a headache. i am addicted to repetitive activities, thats not to say taht i enjoy them. but i like to have my hands busy with sometihng whilei sit around and sing. what should i do?

Answer 1

answer questions on here. but you already do htat

Answer 2

I would run, exercises, do something physically demanding. What ever it is you choose to do, first you must redirect and convert that energy positively. You can not move forward until you achieve satisfaction at the level you are at. Here's some notes from Abraham Maslow:

'Maslow postulated that needs are arranged in a hierarchy in terms of their potency. Although all needs are instinctive, some are more powerful than others. The lower the need is in the pyramid, the more powerful it is. The higher the need is in the pyramid, the weaker and more distinctly human it is. The lower, or basic, needs on the pyramid are similar to those possessed by non-human animals, but only humans possess the higher needs.

The first four layers of the pyramid are what Maslow called "deficiency needs" or "D-needs:" the individual does not feel anything if they are met, but feels anxious if they are not met..... Needs beyond the D-needs are "growth needs," "being values," or "B-needs." When fulfilled, they do not go away; rather, they motivate further.

The base of the pyramid is formed by the physiological needs, including the biological requirements for food, water, air, and sleep.

Once the physiological needs are met, an individual can concentrate on the second level, the need for safety and security. Included here are the needs for structure, order, security, and predictability.

The third level is the need for love and belonging. Included here are the needs for friends and companions, a supportive family, identification with a group, and an intimate relationship.

The fourth level is the esteem needs. This group of needs requires both recognition from other people that results in feelings of prestige, acceptance, and status, and self-esteem that results in feelings of adequacy, competence, and confidence. Lack of satisfaction of the esteem needs results in discouragement and feelings of inferiority.

Finally, self-actualization sits at the apex of the original pyramid.'

Have a look at the pyramid; it shall clarify direction for you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow

Answer 3

Perhaps chewing gum would be a good replacement for the candy eating.

Knitting would keep your hands quite busy and net you something to show for it in the end.

Answer 4

Try being obsessive about your own spelling, grammar and punctuation. You could probably spend hours just correcting your own posts.
Once you have mastered the art of writing 'i' as 'I' in your own posts, you could start correcting others on this site (or any other BBS style site).
Believe me, the righteous joy an obsessive person can gain from correcting other people's trivial mishaps of style and form is satisfying beyond belief.